This past weekend six of us City-it’s (city idiots) took off to the cariboo to repeat last years trip which two of us tapped into 150 big bows in three days. As we got closer to the date a realization that the extended warm weather was still rocking the cariboo so there was a chance we were perhaps a bit early for a Cariboo fall fishery. Yes technically it was still the last days of summer but the coolness of fall creeps up really fast up where we fish. In fact even with plus 20 temps in the day the evening and mornings were still dipping below zero. So in my estimation we were a week off of some prime fishing. But that’s how it goes….whenever u think u have figured out a lake or river or think u know when the best time of year a lake fishes ….it never fails….nature shows u who is boss and all your knowledge and predictions go right out the window. Let’s not feel too sorry for us. Six buddies on a four day trip means you’re already in the plus integers. In fact even though we didn’t catch 150 fish over three days we still all managed about 6/day on average and everyone caught a 4-6 lb horsefly strain bow.. In my books that’s a win. On top of that we got to visit with our cariboo friends which for me is also one of the reasons I like going to the cariboo.
One thing I have been thinking about is something one of my buddies said in the summer….that we don’t have many more years to fish. Well I just got back from the WHO concert and Roger waters is 82 and Peter frampton is 75. They rocked it for two hours. It was really amazing. And with that I left setting my first old guy goal which is to fish until I am at least 85. And more importantly to fish with buddies who enjoy not only fishing but enjoy the entire fishing trip experience. It is not how many fish or how big the fish are. It’s the fishing memories that are made along the way. It’s not a competition but a collective enjoyment of just watching anyone in your group catching and learning.
So just like teaching I guess it’s not the product but the process and for those that don’t get it that’s too bad.
Cariboo Fall Flyfishing 2025
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